Villain: After I died, all the heroines cried themselves to sleep.

The embers ignited the entire world, turning flesh and blood into ashes.

The huge tumor slowly disappeared.

Warm sunlight streamed down.

The survivors imprisoned in this world of flesh and blood have finally seen the light of day again.

"It's out?"

They looked around and exchanged bewildered glances.

They then embraced each other, weeping with joy at surviving the ordeal.

"Waaaaah... I'm saved..."

Many people couldn't help but burst into tears.

In a world of flesh and blood, to become food for demons is truly terrifying.

I still feel lingering fear when I think about it now.

Even Jiang Xueyi.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

She looked up at the sky, where a figure was standing.

Shadow.

……

"Is it already dusk?"

Luo Chuan gazes at the setting sun on the horizon.

As the flesh-devouring creature was annihilated, the malevolent power surrounding it...

It is estimated that it will disappear completely soon.

"We should run away."

Luo Chuan decisively chose to flee.

Just as I was about to set off...

"Shadow!"

Jiang Xueyi flew over, clad in silver armor.

However, some people are faster.

Nie Junshou and the old patriarch of the Luo family appeared, standing on either side of Luo Chuan.

"Shadow, come with us."

"That's what Commander Nie said."

The old patriarch even formed a hand seal.

The outline of the domain took shape, enveloping Luo Chuan and preventing him from escaping.

But the next second.

boom!

The domain shattered instantly.

The old patriarch suffered a backlash, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and his life force rapidly diminished.

He and Nie Junshou looked at Luo Chuan in disbelief.

"..."

Luo Chuan remained silent.

He didn't even turn it off.

The atmosphere of endless collapse still lingered in the surroundings.

While the two were still in shock.

"So, we still have to do it this way?"

Luo Chuan raised his sword.

Squeeze out every last drop of spiritual power.

Wind, thunder, clouds, and rain converge; heaven and earth are entirely under his control.

"White Emperor Divine Firmament - Wind and Thunder Sword Style".

As he finished speaking...

Rumble!

A violent storm raged, with clouds billowing and thunder roaring.

A myriad of phenomena swept across the sky, and a terrifying roar echoed through the void.

Wait until the storm subsides.

Luo Chuan is nowhere to be found.

[Goal achieved!]

[You made a powerful entrance in the name of Shadow, completely shattering the plot to devour the Apostles. The Shadow Sun hanging high in the sky will be etched in the hearts of all survivors.]

[Fate Points have been awarded.]

Current Fate Points: 700

……

The next morning, television news was reporting on the terrorist attack.

Based on current statistics.

This terrorist attack resulted in nearly 10,000 casualties.

This is the most serious and major case with the most casualties in recent years, apart from the demon attack on the city.

However, those in the know...

In that situation, it was truly remarkable that only 10,000 people were injured or killed.

If no volunteers had evacuated the crowd in advance.

And the activities of the Snow Sword Immortal.

The likely outcome is that all 100,000 people will perish.

At that time, Nie Junshou and others had already applied to the central government to use a nationally forbidden weapon to destroy the Flesh Devourer.

As for the culprits who caused this disaster...

The killer's photo was shown on television.

What came into view was a mysterious masked man dressed in black.

That is, the shadow.

"Was this unexpected...?"

Luo Chuan lay in his hospital bed.

Looking at the news reports, I felt speechless.

Because the Devourer died without a complete corpse, he, the main villain, once again took the blame.

Thanks to the "shamelessness" that blurred his image, the "life is like a play" acting skills are still putting on a show.

Luo Chuan appeared, covered in wounds, carrying Xu Xiaojin on his back.

No one suspected him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be in the hospital, but in prison.

"Your vitality is extremely strong. You must have cultivated some kind of special technique, right? It automatically absorbs the surrounding spiritual energy, which can greatly accelerate the recovery speed of your body and spiritual energy."

The doctor, wearing a white coat and holding the medical record, spoke to Luo Chuan.

"Given your condition, you should be fully recovered in a few days."

"Doctor, haven't we met before?"

Luo Chuan looked at the doctor with a puzzled expression.

"I've seen you more than once. I was your attending physician when you were hospitalized in Dongcheng."

The doctor smiled.

"It was just a coincidence that I was transferred to the capital to provide support."

"..."

Are you really too lazy to change the extras?

Luo Chuan was speechless.

"I still need to visit your teachers and classmates, so I'll be leaving now."

The doctor nodded and left the ward.

Luo Chuan looked towards the door.

No visitors were seen.

After all, everyone was caught up in the bloody calamity, suffering both physical and mental harm.

Fortunately.

Most of the people Luo Chuan knew were still alive.

Even Lin Du, who was at the forefront and had the most serious injuries, was discharged from the hospital a week later along with everyone else.

……

The night of discharge.

"Cheers!"

As is customary, everyone gathered for a celebratory meal.

"Although you are all out of danger, you have only recently been discharged from the hospital, so please be careful about your diet..."

Teacher Xiaolin was conscientious and responsible, and earnestly gave instructions to everyone.

"Old Luo, Teacher Lin is talking about you!"

"Holy crap, are you blind? Xu Xiaojin and I are the healthiest people here."

Luo Chuan was amused by Zhou Yi's words.

Looking up at the table of sophomores.

Lin Du was wrapped in bandages all over his body, Song Haitang's arm was in a cast, and Zhou Yi and Chen Mubai also had scars that had not yet healed.

Even Lu Zhiyao, a young lady from a prestigious family, had several bandages wrapped around her wrist.

Only Luo Chuan and Xu Xiaojin.

One of them, relying on his talent and skill, recovered from his injuries quickly.

The other one clung to the former's coattails the whole time, and apart from exhausting himself searching for the Devouring Apostle, he was otherwise unharmed.

"I'm talking about all of you, including you, Luo Chuan."

Ms. Kobayashi said irritably.

"You're the one with the most serious injuries, but your strong recovery ability makes it seem less severe. You told me before that you went to escape?"

"But I couldn't escape..."

Luo Chuan chuckled twice.

He appeared in public with Xu Xiaojin on his back at the time.

He lied, claiming he was hiding in a corner, and used the Heavenly Lock Sword Formation to deceive everyone, successfully surviving until the end.

He even demonstrated this move to everyone to prove his innocence.

However, in everyone's opinion...

He was probably having a secret rendezvous with Hsu Hsiao-chin before the incident.

"In short, since you've all survived, you should cherish your bodies even more."

Teacher Xiaolin repeatedly warned him.

Then he turned around and went back to the teacher's table.

Luo Chuan watched Teacher Lin's retreating figure.

I always feel that the other person is very emotionally exhausted.

I couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

He had been bothering Ms. Kobayashi ever since he enrolled.

They seem to take Ms. Kobayashi's help for granted, causing her to suffer all sorts of unnecessary pressure.

After all, Luo Chuan had also played the role of a university professor.

No one understands better than him the hardship of cleaning up after students who have caused trouble.

"Ms. Kobayashi is right, it's a miracle we survived the Shadows."

Chen Mubai analyzed.

"I watched the live replay. Shadow's suppression level is at the fourth level, yet he still crushed all of us."

"Hilarious, I went to see it too. Imperial Capital University was kicked to death by Shadow."

Zhou Yi's smile and facial expressions.

Imperial Capital University won the championship in the Advanced Martial Arts Competition.

However, the most talked-about topic was the scene of them being instantly killed by the Shadow.

"But why would Shadow want to bring about calamity?"

Song Haitang had a question.

"That guy's a lunatic, who knows what he's thinking."

Lu Zhiyao looked disdainful.

"I felt embarrassed for him just watching him shamelessly pretend to be innocent and say those childish things."

"..."

"Old Luo, why aren't you saying anything?"

"I was just thinking, even Lu Zhiyao got injured, it seems you guys are all really risking your lives."

Luo Chuan felt embarrassed, but he still stubbornly insisted on keeping his word.

Lu Zhiyao listened to what Luo Chuan said.

He immediately placed his hand on his chest, raised the corners of his mouth, and proudly puffed out his chest.

"That's right, I've done a great job this time."

"Really?"

Luo Chuan was also surprised.

"It's true, Lu Zhiyao's contribution is greater than all of ours combined."

Chen Mubai told him the truth.

Lu Zhiyao's talent, [Puppet on a String], possesses the power to bewitch people.

It doesn't significantly improve individual combat strength.

But it proved remarkably effective during this calamity.

When the survivors were on the verge of a mental breakdown, it was Lu Zhiyao who turned them into puppets and calmed the panic and chaos.

This reduced many unnecessary casualties.

"sure……"

Luo Chuan couldn't help but look at Lu Zhiyao with newfound respect.

"Hmph..."

I felt his gaze.

Lu Zhiyao raised her chin, her vanity greatly satisfied.

"Staring at me so intently, Luo Chuan, you must be completely captivated by my charm, aren't you?"

The more she thought about it, the smuger she became.

He then habitually made the narcissistic gesture of flipping his hair.

next second.

He screamed in pain because he twisted his hand.

"what!"

"..."

Luo Chuan suppressed a laugh.

Look how miserable Lu Zhiyao is.

Gently grasp the other person's wrist and infuse spiritual energy to soothe the pain.

Lu Zhiyao immediately quieted down a lot.

……

The next few days.

Because we need to give a statement during the interrogation.

The group had no choice but to stay in the capital for a while longer.

Luo Chuan was also busy, taking Xu Xiaojin to meet with Wen Zhinian.

"Wen Zhinian, congratulations! I heard that the school and government officials are going to commend you."

"Oh dear, is Lord Shadow mocking my sister?"

Wen Zhinian smiled sweetly.

She received this honor because she was instructed by Luo Chuan to encourage her sisters to evacuate the tourists in advance.

Her already considerable popularity and reputation surged even further.

It's fair to say she got all the benefits.

"I think you're the one mocking me, aren't you? Anyway, you and Xu Xiaojin are both accomplices in this, so it's too late for you to regret it now."

Luo Chuan casually found a seat and sat down.

With this leverage over him, he wasn't afraid of Wen Zhinian betraying him.

"So you knew about the calamity all along, and decided to sabotage the Martial Arts Tournament?"

Wen Zhinian asked curiously.

As a participant, she certainly knew that Luo Chuan had nothing to do with the disaster.

"You can think that way if you want."

Luo Chuan shrugged.

Xu Xiaojin then spoke up.

"We were previously hunting a criminal named Shadow Fiend, who conspired with his accomplices to cause this calamity..."

She told Wen Zhinian everything that had happened.

Wen Zhinian nodded in realization.

"As expected, in the world of flesh and blood, that shadowy sun is Luo Chuan."

"I initially thought you were joking, indulging in some childish villainous fantasy, but it turns out that necessary evil is actually real..."

As she spoke, she suddenly gave Luo Chuan a thumbs up.

"That was awesome! That Devouring Apostle was at least a seventh-tier cultivator, right? How did you defeat him?"

"It's simple, I just need to be stronger than him."

Luo Chuan answered casually.

They simply glossed over the matter.

"Oh my, that's so cool!"

Wen Zhinian smiled and nudged Luo Chuan with her shoulder.

"Then, is there anything else I need to do from now on, Lord Shadow of the Invisible Empire?"

"Do whatever you want. I'll contact you if I need anything in the future."

"Since you're still in the capital, why don't we hang out together?"

Wen Zhinian put on a baseball cap.

Chao Luochuan and Xu Xiaojin exchanged a bright smile.

"Shouldn't we have a celebration party? I got recognized, so I can treat everyone!"

"Just say you want to ask Hsu Hsiao-chin out..."

Luo Chuan chuckled and shook his head.

In the end, I was still dragged along to have some fun.

……

Back to the hotel.

Luo Chuan brought the newly bought gifts.

I'm going to give this to Ms. Kobayashi as a way of thanking her for her continued care.

Unfortunately, Ms. Kobayashi was not at the hotel.

I happened to run into Ye Ling.

"Ye Ling, have you seen Teacher Lin?"

"Ms. Kobayashi has gone out. What do you need her for?"

Ye Ling glanced over.

"It's nothing serious."

Luo Chuan didn't hide anything and held up the gift bag in his hand.

"I noticed that Ms. Kobayashi looked very tired, and I felt bad for causing her so much trouble, so I wanted to give her a gift to express my gratitude."

"It has nothing to do with you. It's just that a man keeps bothering Ms. Kobayashi, which is very annoying to her."

Ye Ling answered.

"what?"

Luo Chuan was surprised.

It turns out it wasn't his problem.

Instead, it was a man from who-knows-where who was frequently harassing Ms. Kobayashi.

"Good heavens, how dare they bully our Darkmoon Sword's advisor!"

Luo Chuan was both annoyed and amused.

Who is Ms. Kobayashi?

That was his life tutor, his handpicked Darkmoon Sword advisor, and his all-around top-notch nanny.

I was just worried about not finding an opportunity to repay Teacher Lin for her kindness.

Unexpectedly, someone with no sense of propriety offered themselves up.

"You want to help Ms. Kobayashi?"

Ye Ling asked.

Luo Chuan looked up at Ye Ling, seemingly lost in thought.

"Wait, your appearance here isn't a coincidence, is it?"

"Yes, you're the commander."

Ye Ling nodded, and then said.

"I'm waiting for you to go and teach that guy a lesson, and help Ms. Kobayashi get out of trouble."

[Ding! The gears of fate begin to turn at this moment.]

[Darkmoon Blade in grave crisis! Darkmoon Blade cannot afford to lose its advisors, just as the West cannot afford to lose Jerusalem. Defeat will mean certain death!]

Objective: To relieve the Darkmoon Advisors from their exhaustion.

[Reward: 50 Destiny Points.]

[Stop! This isn't a duel! —Green Tomato]